Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-06-08
FROM SATURDAy's DAILY.

FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.
 Philip Richardson came in yesterda,
 from Del Pasco.
 J. P. Burnett and family returned to
 day from Oregon.
 Read J. l.. Fishers new auction ad
 vertisement to-day.
 Steam was raised in the Samplnl
 Works to-day and the machiner,
 tested.
 As predicted by the JoURxAL-MINKB
 L. H. Wilson is giving us better tele
 graph facilities.
 W. E. Hume, of New York, arrive, on to-day's train, to take A position 1T the law office of E. M. Sanford.
 Farley Smith, the gentlemanly sales man of J. L. Fisher, makes quite ar-art istic display of baking powders arranged into a pyramid.
 Chas Curtis & Co received lot o very choice wet goods and cigars to-day which they claim is about as good as can be purchased anywhere.
 Hon c R Drake, agent of the Nitro Safety powder company, made contracts for about one hundred tons of powder during his recent visit to this section of the territory.
 The territorial board of equalization isexpected to meet here next Tuesday. The appointment of members>from the first and second judicial districts, if made, have not yet been reported.
 Judge w. c. Hazledine, solicitor of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, accom- panied by his confidential clerk, Karl Snyder, also bright young lawyer, ar rived on to-day's train, and has rooms at the Williams House.
 The ball to be given next Friday night, for the benefit of the Prescott band, is not, as some seem to suppose, for colored people. The band is com posed of colored citizens of Prescott, and the proceeds of the ball is to be given to them. Hon. L. Bashford, with the usual hberality which has always him when anything for the benefit of Prescott comes up, has made liberal concessions for the use of the hall. The supper will be prepared by that prince of caterers, Charley Gray. Our amusement loving citizens should the enterprise by their patro- mage of the ball, as the members of the band want to procure a few instruments in time to play on the 4th of July.
 \ very pleasant surprise party was Mir. Geo. H. Curry at his resi- ience last evening. The occasion was .o celebrate his birth day. Through the careful management of Mrs. Hill, assist d by some of Prescott's popular young men, the affair was kept secret until he arrival of MT. Curry with friends whom he had invited to join him at game of whist Mir. Curry's surprise vas complete upon finding his cozy par ors filled with young men.-who one md all rose to give him most hearty welcome. Never before was there such gathering of Prescott's young men 80 many different and ,aried callings in life. There were present, Dr. Halsey, Frank Ccckburn, Ed. Baer Prof. c. $. Gleason, Jos Oscar V snderbilt, Prof. Lud- wig Thomas, Al. Dake, Fred. Tritle, Harry Carpenter, Ike Kuhn, J. c. Mar in, and COld Weather Prob) E. w. French. The boys after lighting heir cigsrs, called for Ber," who, in re- 'ponse, played several beautifu! selec- ions upon his zither. A few moments vas then passed in general conversation, when the hostess of the occasion, Mrs. Hill, came into the parlor and, n a peculiarly pleasant manner, said. Come boys, we will partake of some Never did jollier set of ,oys gather about a more inviting feast han that which OUT hostess had spread or our delectation. An hour quickl-' md enjoyably passed in feasting, whesi he parry returned to the parlor. Mir. Car ,enter favored them with several solos-l lis rendition of Scotch Lassie Jean," nd the "Warrior bold," was exception fly fine. College songs and familiar ,allads were sung with a vim that only he "boys" know how to manifest. we we much of our enjoyment to Prof. 'homas' kindness in playing the ac- to the songs.